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Oxidation vs Anammox - What's the difference?

oxidation | anammox |

As a noun oxidation

is oxidation, a reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons.

oxidation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The combination of a substance with oxygen.
  • (chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.
  • Antonyms

    * reduction

    Derived terms

    * oxidational

    anammox

    English

    ===(en)=== (en-abbr) (wikipedia anammox)
  • anaerobic ammonium oxidation, a part of the nitrogen cycle